Cuckoo's Nest

2011-11-14T06:15:00.001-08:00

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Gnomes!

2011-09-30T06:45:00.000-07:00

This is by far one of my most favorite fabrics, I have rationed it for years.

Gnome back pocket!

Custom applique shirt.

Perfect for every day gnome hunting, or special occasions.
Sizes 12months-4T, $45.

Elastic waist pants, finished with a serger for a professional finish and a better lay of materials.

These are made to order, so please allow 1-2 weeks for completion.

Its football time in Tennessee!!!

2011-09-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

Complete your little man's fall wardrobe with this perfect UT outfit.

Sizes 12months-3T, $45.

Elastic waist pants, finished with a serger for a professional finish and a better lay of materials.

These are ready made and available through me or at Jack and Jill.

2011-09-14T17:48:00.000-07:00

This is the dress your daughter will fall in love with. So easy to slip on, the elastic neck and wrists creates the perfect amount of a ruffle

100% cotton, sizes 2-6, $45

Be on the lookout for the matching big sister skirt coming soon!

2011-09-09T08:29:00.000-07:00

OHHHH such a sweet little custom mushroom dress, with a button detail.

This 100%cotton dress comes in sizes 5-12, and is made to order, so please allow for up to a two week delivery, but hopefully sooner :)

The soft pleats in the front and the back add that something special to the dress.

There are sizes 5,6,&7 currently at Jack and Jill for $55, or I can mail them to you for $48 plus shipping.

Pedal Faster!

2011-09-09T08:20:00.000-07:00

Bike riding is a right of passage, let him do it in style!

The applique shirt is made with the up most of care to ensure long lasting play and wear.

Sizes 12 mo, 18, mo, 2t, 3t

Elastic waist pants, finished with a serger for a professional finish and a better lay of materials.

These are ready made and available through me or at Jack and Jill.

Cowboy Up

2011-09-09T08:13:00.000-07:00

Every little boy needs to be a cowboy at some point in his life.

This applique shirt is sewn with the up most of care to ensure a life of play and wear.
Elastic waist pants, finished with a serger for a professional finish and a better lay of materials.

All 100% cotton, sizes 12 mo, 18 mo, 2t, 3t.

These are ready made and available through me or at Jack and Jill.

Zoo Boys

2011-09-09T08:06:00.000-07:00

This sweet little boy Zoo animal set come in sizes 12 mo, 18 mo, 2t and 3t....

The applique shirt is sewn with the up most of care to insure a long life of wear and play.

Elastic waist pants, finished with a serger for a professional finish and a better lay of materials.

These are ready made and available through me or at Jack and Jill.

2011-04-17T09:06:00.000-07:00

Lemon capri pants....http://www.etsy.com/listing/70991563/lemon-capri-pocket-pants

Bird on a wire dress.... soon to be on etsy....

Assorted bibs at Jack-n-Jill

Tuxedo cherry blossom dress, at Jack-n-Jill and here http://www.etsy.com/listing/70762995/peasant-tuxedo-ruffle-dress-you-pick-the

Bubble in either fabric......http://www.etsy.com/listing/70125737/baby-girls-ruffle-leg-bubbleromper-3m-6m

Assorted hand towels....http://www.etsy.com/shop/CuckoosNestClothing?ref=si_shop

Lemon shirt, or can be made into a dress.... this is a custom request item....

China doll dress, can be made long or short sleeved...
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69701187/peasant-dresstunic-you-pick-the-size-6

Pink tuxedo ruffle dress.....http://www.etsy.com/listing/69693267/peasant-tuxedo-ruffle-dress-you-pick-the

2010-11-30T04:27:00.000-08:00

All of these items are now available at Jack and Jill (in Homberg).

If you have any questions or would like to buy direct, please feel free to email me at any time.

Cuckoosnestclothing@gmail.com

No rain in the forecast....but I love me umbrellas.

2010-10-19T12:41:00.000-07:00

Long sleeve pink shirt with applique with elastic waisted ruffle pant....

Sizes 2,3,4 & 5

$48

At Jack and Jill

2010-07-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

Sweet baby night gowns that I made for my sister in law, Amanda

I love the stitching detail on the edges of these.

A ruffle skirt for the Parks.

It is such a fun skirt but so much fabric, I don't think it'd be worth the cost to very many people.

So I'm not sure Ill be making these for others.

Alexander Henry fabric skirt for Annelise.

Another skirt for Annelise.

With a matching one for her mother. I really like the lace on the hem of this.

A custom birthday bib request.

A custom bubble for George.

2010-04-16T06:52:00.000-07:00

Patchwork tie top with ruffle capri pants.

I made sz.3-6,but any size can be made.

Green and pink dot flower ruffle leg bubble

sz.9 & 12 months made, I can offer size month -24 month.

Patchwork ruffle leg bubble

sz.9 & 12 months made, I can offer size 3 months-24 month.

The last of the bird fabric apron dress in a sz. 5

All of these items are currently at Jack and Jill, and will be making an appearance at the Talahi plant sale at Lakeshore park on Saturday the 17th of April.

(all fabric is 100% cotton, and all seams are professionally finished by serger)

2010-02-12T07:43:00.000-08:00

Custom order for a 3rd birthday.

Petal Knot dress

Sized 3-6

2010-01-25T12:37:00.001-08:00

a little valentine love

sz.18 month-5

Baby blankets, which of course I forgot to take pictures of the corresponding bib and burp cloths. I will try to get to Jack and Jill and take a few pictures of the set together.

I will say this is one of my all time favorite baby fabrics, I had a hard time parting with it, even though I have no need for it.

a shirt for "Ya"

2009-11-23T18:23:00.000-08:00

The last of the Christmas sewing for Jack and Jill.

2009-11-20T15:12:00.000-08:00

A sweet little jon jon in a retro-modern dot and slash print.

I really like this fabric personally, but I do realize that it may be pushing it for the town I live in. The jon jon itself is not a stretch, its just the fabric I used is a little more funky than what most expect in a jon jon but, I love it.

It makes me think of the 1950's for some reason, but I also see this in a very modern way.

Sizes 18 months, and 2T, but can be made in other sizes if requested.

2009-11-19T11:20:00.000-08:00

I am certain that I have mentioned my love of fabric before, here is another example of such love.

I have had this gnome fabric for almost three years. I have held onto it simply because I didn't want to use it all, which is so silly. To not use something you love (if love can be used towards fabric) is to not fully enjoy it.

So I wanted to spread the love, one little man at a time.

Long sleeved shirt and elastic waisted pant.

Gnome appliqued onto a red and white checked background, appliqued onto a long sleeved, 100% cotton shirt.

A little fellow on the back to be a pocket for all sorts of treasures.

I made this in sizes 2, 3 & 4, ( at jack and jill)

but can be made in a 12-18 month all the way to a size 5/6, just email or call me.

This is a shirt I had made last year and had a pretty good response to it.

Sizes 2, 3, and 4, 100% cotton, long sleeved pink shirt.

Updated Christmas Peasant Dress.

2009-11-16T10:48:00.000-08:00

A little bit of a different version of the peasant dress, that I had made earlier.

A wider belt, that is reversible depending on your mood.

And loops for the belt on each side.

Sizes 2-6 available at Jack and Jill.

(shipping is available as well.)

Little girl with painted on mustache for "mustache monday" is optional.

christmas twirlly skirt and shirt

2009-11-10T09:00:00.000-08:00

Long sleeved appliqued shirt & skirt sizes 2-7.

Festive Christmas

2009-11-04T14:04:00.000-08:00

I know that its silly to love fabric, but I do.

This tree fabric happens to be one of those.

Pink holiday fabric bodice, and ruffle at the bottom, border happy little trees.

Sizes 2-7, available through me or the Jack and Jill.

2009-10-27T16:31:00.000-07:00

Requested skirt to match the big sister petal knot dress.

A first birthday outfit for sweet Lydia, whose party was rescheduled because she caught the swine flu.

Christmas in October you say?

2009-10-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

( ruffle sleeves, and hem, with a belt that can either be at the empire seam, or around the waist)

Yep. I did it. I made a Christmas dress in October.

One because Annmarie (of jack and jill) asked me to for and upcoming advertisement.

And two, because those oh so cute fabrics have been glaring at me for quite some time now.

I had to just lay my hands on them, and listen to what they were saying to me about their future. This is just a glimpse, Im still waiting on one more fabric to find its way to my house before the marathon of sewing begins.

Birthday Bibs

2009-10-01T13:51:00.001-07:00

Sweet birthday bibs.

I used buttons for the closure so that your little one wont be able to pull it off.

Featured at Jack and Jill

Jump Rope Dress

2009-09-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

I have been waiting and waiting for this pattern to be available for a few months now, its from Oliver + S, one of my favorite pattern makers.

(yes, it was a crazy hair day)

Its one of the more challenging peices I have made, not hard, just more time consuming than I would have thought.

and that is because I tend to make easier patterns, or just "make up " a pattern as I go.

This particular dress, has a placket, which was intimitating to me, especially since 1/3 of the instructions were dedicated to making it alone. However, they were very clear and easy to read, and I was super pleased with the results.

I think next time I would use a different pattern of fabric. I love this corduroy, and I had it already, and since fall is upon us, it seemed appropriate. However some of the detail is lost in the pictures and can only been seen close up. (Placket, sleeve detail and belt loop finishing)

Not to mention that Parkey was totally distracted by a neighbor and just wanted to talk to her instead of smiling. But the dress is so fun and I am super pleased with it, I would love for their to be an adult version of this pattern for myself.

2009-09-25T19:09:00.000-07:00

and here is the shirt, giddey-up

2009-09-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

A little more applique.

I am going to be making a few of these also to sell, and I am trying to figure out the best way of display and options. Since they will be custom ordered, I will need a few samples I think, and then fabric choices, as well as having the shirts on hand. Overall it will be a little bit more of an "initial" investment, however I think that these will do well. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to market them?

This was a custom order. I had made a few to sell at Jack and Jill, and apparently hadn't made enough in the larger sizes. I had forgotten to take pictures of the first round, so here it is.

And, yes, these are just like the shirt and skirt, that I had made in the spring, that were featured on the cover of the Knoxville Kids Directory circular.

Cowboy Pants

2009-09-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

Lined cowboy pants, soon to be featured at Jack and Jill, but not quite yet.

I know that I've made about 50 trillion things out of this fabric, but I obviously truly love it. I have a hard time finding boy fabric that I would like enough to sew that isn't $15 a yard. So giddy-up!

I will be making a shirt to match as well that is a long sleeved white shirt, with the horse and red check fabric applique. For now, just the pants.

2009-09-19T05:20:00.000-07:00

Pink and blue polk-a-dot bib and burp cloth. Made for my sister to give as gifts. They are super sweet with a soft monogram on each one.

Pears and Stripes

2009-09-19T05:12:00.000-07:00

Skirt and shirt for Jack n Jill, $40.

I have had this fabric in my stash for about 6 months, and have been dying to use it. Just waiting for a change in the weather to justify it.

Here are both of the skirts, the one on the left (with the matching shirt) is for sale at Jack n Jill, sizes 2-5. The skirt on the right is the one I made for Parkey, it has a flat front panel, with a gathered elastic back and a ruffle at the bottom, a little more mature look.

Petal Knot

2009-08-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

a dress for Bella Claire.

Petal Dress

2009-08-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

Alright kind blog readers, all 4 of you. I need some constructive criticism or complements.

The honest truth.

(if your not comfortable doing so under your moniker, please use the anonymous comment tab)

I think I like this dress, but because its not the kind of thing I usually make, I'm a little out of my element with this one.

(you can click on each individual picture to see a larger view)

Its a really flowey dress, and a little bo-ho chic, which I am drawn to that style, I'm just not confident about it yet.

So please look at it and give me some feed back.

Thanks for your time and your thoughts.

And for the record, she loves it.

2009-08-01T12:12:00.000-07:00

A dress for Sadie Parker, however there are 4 more at the Jack and Jill, waiting to go home with you.

G is for Giselle!!!!!

2009-06-19T12:48:00.000-07:00

Sadie Parkers greatest friend at school is a little girl named Giselle.
We have been at VBS this week, and Giselle came with us, and the girls had a blast.
SP thought it would be great on the last day for the two of them to have matching shirts. So that is what we did. It doesn't take much for me to sew, especially if my daughter is wanting to be a part of it. I had wanted to get a picture of the two of them in the shirts, but Rubes was sick and I had to stay at home with her, instead of teach the class.Her mom did call to tell me that Giselle had yet to take the shirt off. The same with SP, I had to wash it while she was sleeping last night.

quack and a neigh

2009-06-11T18:47:00.000-07:00

diaper cover and a embroidered shirt

matching short all for Sam

bubbles for George

2009-05-05T12:06:00.000-07:00

a matching short-all in the cowboy fabric is on its way

Custom Order

2009-04-29T17:47:00.000-07:00

This is a custom order made from retro blue and mod star fabric.

A bib, burp cloth and blanket all lined in white minky fabric.

Bubble

2009-04-29T17:41:00.000-07:00

A bubble for Ally, and many more at Jack and Jill.
White fabric with little pink polka dots, lined with pink and white gingham.
A sweet little leg ruffle, and white pearlescent buttons.

2009-03-13T09:05:00.000-07:00

Sewing with friends is always a treat, and an inspiration.

While my time in Greenville was intended to help Rosie with her children and just everyday life while her husband was out of town, we did manage to squeeze in some sewing in the "in between parts" and this is what we came up with.

A bubble for Jillian.

A skirt for Chloe.

A matching bubble for Maeve.

2009-03-03T12:56:00.000-08:00

Pants and a skirt for a little friend.
( a little China doll herself)

These are NOT at the J& J, if interested, convo me and we can work something out.

Apple Delight

2009-03-03T12:53:00.001-08:00

A new skirt and applique shirt," apple delight," currently at the J&J. Sizes 2-5, but can be made larger or smaller if requested.

better late than never

2009-03-02T18:48:00.000-08:00

Christina Bonifacio was gracious enough to share some of her recent work with me. This is a client that she has been shooting for quite some time. But the exciting thing is that the client showed up at the shoot with two garments that I had made! Yippee!

Here they are.....

This shirt was a Christmas item I had made , and had at J & J.
(I still have some in storage at my house if your interested)

This angel dress is a dress that was made for last "fall" and is currently at the J&J. This is a very versatile dress, and can be worn year round, with or without pants. Super cute either way.

Cherry Dress

2009-02-03T11:02:00.000-08:00

Angel wing sleeved dress.
Elastic neck.
Sized 4, 5, &6, can be made in sizes 1-8.
100 % cotton, machine wash and dry.

Pricing

2009-01-14T07:41:00.000-08:00

If you purchase through Jack-n-Jill the prices, are $10-$15 plus tax.

If you purchase through myself, the prices are $10 each without tax.

one more.....

2009-01-14T07:35:00.001-08:00

Here is one more set that is not in the store, but is available through me.
This set is shown with pink rick rack, but can be made with blue as well.

more bib and burp cloth selections

2009-01-13T08:46:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more offerings for bibs and burp cloths.
I have an affinity for this fabric, I bought all Knoxville had to offer, and had my sister buy out her local store in Madison, WI.
The both are one side damask fabric, and the other chenille with a small logo tag sewn in.
Both can be monogrammed.
You can find these at Jack-n-Jill or contact me directly to purchase.

Spring Fabrics

2009-01-06T21:17:00.000-08:00

I have an addiction/affinity/obsession with textiles, of all different sorts.

A while back I worked for a short stint for an interior designer, nothing glamourous.

However, one of my jobs was to sort new fabric samples that arrived, and weed out the old fabrics.

And by weed out the old fabrics, I mean load-them-up-in-my-car-and-find-some-space-in-my-house-for-them.

About once every other month my husband asks me

"when can I get rid of these?"

and my responce is

"but I love them, and I might need these fabrics one day!"

Yep, I have a problem. I just need bigger closets, or better yet, a studio space.

All that to say........

Here are a few that I have picked up for the spring clothing items I will be making for Jack-n-Jill.

I am really excited to execute a few "garments"... now only to find the time to do so.

I'm always open to suggestions, feel free.

bibs & burp cloths

2009-01-03T09:47:00.000-08:00

Boy and Girl bibs and burp cloths.

The bibs have Velcro tabs at the nape of the neck.

There are two types of burp clothes.

The first is a 100% cotton, with a strip of fabric edged with a corresponding color of rick rack.

The second is a full panel of fabric, lined with a white cotton chenille.

2008-12-19T12:56:00.001-08:00

This is the beginning.....wish me luck